"Eating Poetry" by Mark Strand (used in class lesson)
Use these sites to find poems for your anthology. poets.org Browse poem by occasions, themes, or form. Browse poets by name. poetryfoundation.org Browse poems by subject, occasion, or holiday. Browse poets by birthday or region. poemhunter.com Browse poems by subject and trending topics. Browse popular poets. poetseers.org Browse by poetic themes or poets. famouspoetsandpoems.com Browse poems by subject or browse by poet.
Atwell, Nancie. Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons. Portsmouth, NH: Firsthand, 2006. Print.Buckwalter, Stephanie. Early American Poetry, "beauty in Words" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Holbrook, Sara. Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mill, 2002. Print.Houle, Michelle M. Modern British Poetry: "The World Is Never the Same" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Janeczko, Paul B., and Cathy Bobak. Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 1994. Print.Johanson, Paula. Early British Poetry, "words That Burn" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Johanson, Paula. World Poetry: "evidence of Life" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Johnson, Celia. 100 Great Poems for Girls. New York, NY: Grand Central Pub., 2011. Print.Llanas, Sheila Griffin. Contemporary American Poetry-"not the End, but the Beginning" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Llanas, Sheila Griffin. Modern American Poetry, "echoes and Shadows" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Llanas, Sheila. Poetry Rocks! N.p.: Enslow, n.d. Print.Pockell, Leslie. 100 Great Poems for Boys. New York, NY: Grand Central Pub., 2011. Print.Vardell, Sylvia M., and Janet S. Wong. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School: Poems for the School Year with Connections to the TEKS, Middle School Edition, Grades 6-8. Princeton, NJ: Pomelo, 2013. Print.
Websites for Poems:
"Eating Poetry" by Mark Strand (used in class lesson)Use these sites to find poems for your anthology.
poets.org Browse poem by occasions, themes, or form. Browse poets by name.
poetryfoundation.org Browse poems by subject, occasion, or holiday. Browse poets by birthday or region.
poemhunter.com Browse poems by subject and trending topics. Browse popular poets.
poetseers.org Browse by poetic themes or poets.
famouspoetsandpoems.com Browse poems by subject or browse by poet.
Youtube Poetry Slam Videos:
Use these links to view spoken word poetry and improve your own spoken word!"Ode to Whataburger" by Amir Safi (used in class lesson)
"Totally, like, whatever, you know?" by Taylor Mali
"Touchscreen" by Marhsall Soulful Jones
"Scratch and Dent Dreams" by Eric Darby
"If I Should Have a Daughter" by Sarah Kay
"Siri" by Patrick Roche
Books for Poems:
Atwell, Nancie. Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons. Portsmouth, NH: Firsthand, 2006. Print.Buckwalter, Stephanie. Early American Poetry, "beauty in Words" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Holbrook, Sara. Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong/Boyds Mill, 2002. Print.Houle, Michelle M. Modern British Poetry: "The World Is Never the Same" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Janeczko, Paul B., and Cathy Bobak. Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 1994. Print.Johanson, Paula. Early British Poetry, "words That Burn" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Johanson, Paula. World Poetry: "evidence of Life" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Johnson, Celia. 100 Great Poems for Girls. New York, NY: Grand Central Pub., 2011. Print.Llanas, Sheila Griffin. Contemporary American Poetry-"not the End, but the Beginning" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Llanas, Sheila Griffin. Modern American Poetry, "echoes and Shadows" Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2010. Print.Llanas, Sheila. Poetry Rocks! N.p.: Enslow, n.d. Print.Pockell, Leslie. 100 Great Poems for Boys. New York, NY: Grand Central Pub., 2011. Print.Vardell, Sylvia M., and Janet S. Wong. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School: Poems for the School Year with Connections to the TEKS, Middle School Edition, Grades 6-8. Princeton, NJ: Pomelo, 2013. Print.Help with Slam:
"Become a slam poet in five steps" by Gayle Danley